Plate Boundaries

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Jacky Selen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theory of plate tectonics?
Earth’s crust is made of one solid piece
Continents float freely on water
Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates that move
Tectonic plates are stationary
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What layer of Earth do tectonic plates float on?
Inner core
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Crust
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new crust?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Subduction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At a convergent boundary between an oceanic and continental plate, what usually happens?
Plates slide past each other
Mountains form without subduction
Oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate
New crust is formed
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Passive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of what type of boundary?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
Subduction
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries in the ocean?
Trench
Mid-ocean ridge
Volcano arc
Fold mountains
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